Ten papers by distinguished contributors on aspects of Roman imperialism and native responses to Roman rule. The papers are: Dialogues of power and experience in the Roman Empire ( D. J. Mattingly ); The origins of Romanization studies in late 19th century Britain ( P. W. M. Freeman ); Romanization: a critical comment ( J. C. Barrett ); Forces of change and methods of control ( W. S. Hanson ); Resistance and domination: social change in Roman Britain ( R. Hingley ); Greece: a landscape of resistance? ( S. E. Alcock ); Africa: a landscape of opportunity? ( D. J. Mattingly ); Imperialism and culture: the Roman initiative ( C. R. Whittaker ); Readings on the development of Romano-Celtic religion ( J. Webster ); A study in the development of ideas ( G. D. B. Jones ).